9 (Pond album)

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All tracks are written by Nicholas Allbrook, Jay Watson, Joseph Ryan, James Ireland, and Jamie Terry

9
Album 9 by Pond.png
Studio album by
Released1 October 2021 (2021-10-01)
Genre
Length39:09
Label Spinning Top
Producer Pond
Pond chronology
Tasmania
(2019)
9
(2021)
Stung!
(2024)
Singles from 9
  1. "Pink Lunettes"
    Released: 31 March 2021 [1]
  2. "America's Cup"
    Released: 20 May 2021 [2]
  3. "Toast"
    Released: 1 July 2021 [3]
  4. "Human Touch"
    Released: 3 September 2021 [4]
No.TitleLength
1."Song for Agnes"4:14
2."Human Touch"3:20
3."America's Cup"3:50
4."Take Me Avalon I'm Young"3:30
5."Pink Lunettes"5:46
6."Czech Locomotive"4:50
7."Rambo"5:03
8."Gold Cup / Plastic Sole"4:26
9."Toast"4:10
Total length:39:09
2022 DLX Edition
No.TitleLength
10."Lights of Leeming"3:14
11."My Funny Serpentine"3:34
12."The TAB Took My Baby Away"3:03
13."Hang a Cross On Me (ft. Cowboy John)"4:45
Total length:53:05

Personnel

Pond

Additional personnel

Charts

Chart performance for 9
Chart (2021)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [14] 6
Scottish Albums (OCC) [15] 93
UK Independent Albums (OCC) [16] 18

Release history

Release history and details for 9
RegionDateFormatEditionLabelCatalogueRef.
Various1 October 2021StandardSpinning TopSTR025CD
Australia20 May 2022DeluxeSTR025DLXLP [6]

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